Blackfinch Property
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
Distribution Sales Support | Blackfinch Careers
Here at Blackfinch, we are excited to be recruiting for a meticulous, data-hungry individual to join our sales team as a Distribution Sales Support colleague.
As well as supporting the sales (distribution) team, this role will additionally provide support to the Events and Client Excellence Teams. You will be providing a professional and courteous service to our external adviser clients and supporting the External Business Development Managers, through an efficient and structured approach. Blackfinch are proud of the career progression opportunities available. This role could, in time, develop into an Internal Business Development Manager role if this is the career route you would like to explore.
Key Accountabilities
• Book meetings, provide illustrations, escalate technical queries and follow up on outstanding queries via the telephone.
• Keep Advisers up to date with our products, literature, practices and procedures providing high standards of customer service by completing meeting follow ups or providing relevant customer information to Advisers.
• Supporting External Business Development Managers and Senior Business Development Managers with administrative tasks.
• To gather data for strategic contact lists and for analysis by other Distribution Team members.
• To support the Director, Distribution Operations and provide reports when required.
• To assist Client Excellence and the Events Manager when required.
• To seek out ways to improve knowledge, skills and processes.
• Supporting our events colleagues with preparation and follow up tasks
Personal Qualities
• Will have a friendly and professional “can do” attitude with the ability to take the initiative when necessary.
• You will have a high level of attention to detail and work in a structured and methodical manner.
• To understand data, its importance and how it can be analysed.
• You will have an excellent telephone manner and able to communicate in an engaging way on the telephone.
• To work well in a hybrid environment (both in an office space and remotely).
• Adaptable to change and positive when engaging in new or challenging situations.
• Keen to support others with a variety of tasks and confidently engage with interlinked departments.
Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills
• Good level of secondary education.
• Previous office and administrative experience, ideally within sales support.
• Previous experience of working with data and using Microsoft Excel.
• To either hold or be prepared to achieve during your first 6 months the CF1 or R01 qualification (on a sponsorship basis).
If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, we would be very interested to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Blackfinch is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. A copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy is available upon request.
About UsBlackfinch Group is an award-winning investment specialist. Built on over 20 years of investment track record, the name Blackfinch first came into being on the anniversary of Darwin’s birth, 12th February 2013. A trusted provider, we work in partnership with advisers. Our businesses cover tax-efficient solutions, early-stage investing, managed portfolio services, property financing and renewable energy. As an environmental, social and governance (ESG) investor, we work for a positive impact. We’re proud to be entrusted with over £750 million in assets under management.
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